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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1900
Page
4
A compact page of assorted maxims from Dryden Boiste Shakespeare Wordsworth Appleton Kempis Emerson Eliot Meredith Montaigne Hare offering commentary on virtue, confidence, charity, character and human life. The compilation presents brief, period tone sentiments without narrative.
George Patterson of the Shoe-String Line welcomed a nine pound daughter. Mrs. Swallow of Forty eighth and Lake streets is ill. W. B. Snider plans a new brick house on Indiana street. Kronan Society dance at Rheberg's Hall drew nearly 600 attendees and funds. Columbian Knights ball at Rheberg's Hall Feb 16 was well attended. Frick of Forty eighth and Division moves to Northern Wisconsin to farm. Methodist planning committee approves plans for a small brick church. Delos Arnold faces arrest after betting on party voting and offering a share of the wager for a vote. Rheberg and Catlin's dancing school offers season tickets and lessons with guaranteed refunds. Mrs. Geo. H. Mitchell hosted a West Superior birthday reception on the fourth with music and tableaux led by Elmer Butler. guests included Mrs. Kreuger and Mrs. Greenwood.
A quotation attributed to Gustave Vanereau discusses nature’s unequal burden on women and men. It argues that women are chained by what they receive while men are unchained by what they give, casting doubt on the possibility of lasting harmony between minds and hearts.
In October 1896 B S Edwards publisher of The Review Wyant Ill details a severe chest cold that neared consumption until Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used. He reports rapid relief after three bottles and restoration of healthy lungs. Sold by Traill Cooling Austin and C P Miller Oak Park.
The Passion Play will be staged at Oberammergau this year in an iron arena for 4,000 seats after a new design replaces the open sky setting. William H. Crane will star in David Harum adapted by Hitchcock brothers under Frohman's guidance in April. Bertha Galland praised as a gifted actress stars opposite James K. Hackett in The Pride of Jennico. Francis Wilson plans a four star company next season with D Arville Bartlett Davis Lulu Glaser. Camillo Anton Traversi, literary figure, condemned to eight years for forgery by signing a pupil's name to a 80 000 lire mortgage.
The Cicero Town Board approves transfer of 1.24 from contingent to special No 308 to extinguish a debit balance. It orders bids advertised for Pleasant street improvements special No 602, bids due March 3 1900. The board surveys sewer bids. awards to P J McNulty at 558.20 and authorizes checks to unsuccessful bidders. Next meeting set for Feb 24 1900.
The text describes solid through trains daily on the Nickel Plate road linking Chicago Fort Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo and New York City with Boston and intermediate points. It claims best service and equipment and lower rates, noting its route as the shortest between Chicago and Buffalo and that uniformed porters attend day coaches.
The excerpt compares poverty to insulation against danger and notes fear of death. It cites Bacon Montaigne and Macaulay on human nature, pride, war among princes, and the power of the public to influence opinion. It discusses rhetoric and self deception in conversation and criticism.
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Ladies urged to obtain a free full size 50 cent Dwight’s Complexion Beautifier by sending postoffice address and 50 cents for packing and postage. One box per address, orders accepted for friends too. Mail to D W Custer & Co Huntington WV.
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